The Beatles, Elvis Presley, The Monkees. Does the mention of these musicians make you picture a round black record? A vinyl record? The vintage vinyl is almost as much of a classic as the bands themselves.
These vinyl records are commemorated annually on August 12. Vinyl records are also known as a gramophone record, phonograph record or a record. It is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc which has an inscribed, modulated spiral groove.
Vinyl records are referred to based on rotational speed The RPM’s, or revolutions per minute of the more popular vinyls are:
- 45s
- 33 1/3
- 78s
Other features of vinyl records included reproductive accuracy or “fidelity” (High Fidelity or Hi-Fi, Orthophonic and Full-Range), their time capacity (long playing or single), and the number of channels of audio provided (mono, stereo or quadraphonic).
Vinyl records were also sold in different sizes such as:
- 12 inch
- 10 inch
- 7 inch
Vinyl records left the mainstream in 1991. They continued to be manufactured and have started to become increasingly popular with collectors and audiophiles.
National Vinyl Record Day is a good time to reminisce about the “Good Ole Days”. Stop by a vinyl record store in your town. Use #VinylRecordDay to post on social media.
Vinyl Record Day is the First Nonprofit organization dedicated toNationally Establish August 12th, the date Edison invented the phonograph in 1877, as Vinyl Record Day.
